August 02
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Refugee Defies Odds to Help Others Return Home From DRC Camps
New Times
Simon Singirankabo's story is not different from those of other refugees. For close to 20 years, he lived as a refugee in different camps in DRC, and found himself drifting further... Read more »
August 01
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AlertNet
A new U.N. military brigade set up to track down and "neutralise" armed groups in order to reduce violence in eastern Congo may put both civilians and aid operations at greater... Read more »
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VOA
U.N. forces have established a security zone in two eastern Congolese cities to rid the area of what they call "unauthorized weapons." Read more »
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UN to Ensure Congolese Refugees Get Education
New Times
Education is the best strategy to cushion refugees against all forms of abuse, the UN High Commission for Refugees Country Representative, Neimah Warsame, has said. Read more »
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UN Goes On the Attack in the DRC (Dragging South Africa in With It) [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Over the course of its long engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations has issued plenty of ultimatums. On Tuesday, it issued another one, aimed at the... Read more »
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UN Mission in Eastern DRC Ineffective, Says Museveni
The Star
UGANDA'S President Yoweri Museveni yesterday said fighting has erupted in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo because UN peacekeepers "tolerate" rebels. Read more »
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Prosecution Vs Persecution - the Fate of DRC Commanders [opinion]
New Times
The Associated Press on July 26 published an article concerning the issued arrest warrants for former M23 rebel group leaders by the DRC government. Read more »
July 31
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UN Security Council Condemns ADF Attacks in DRC
New Vision
The United Nations Security Council has condemned the renewed attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF-NALU) which resulted in 66,000 Congolese refugees and caused casualties... Read more »
July 30
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UN Mission Sets Up Security Zone, Gives Rebels Ultimatum
UN News
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced today that will, for the first time, use its intervention brigade to enforce a... Read more »
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Alarming Rise in Rape in East - UN
UN News
The recurrent conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) North Kivu province has led to an alarming rise in rapes and violence against women and girls, the United... Read more »
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UNHCR Statistics Show Alarming Rise in Rape and Violence Against Women in North Kivu [press release]
UNHCR
The UN refugee agency warned on Tuesday that recurrent conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu province is uprooting more civilians and exposing an increasing... Read more »
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Sexual Violence On the Rise in North Kivu [press release]
UNHCR
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Fatoumata Lejeune-Kaba - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 30 July 2013, at the Palais des... Read more »
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Angola Rules Out Sending Troops to DRC
ANGOP
Angola has ruled out any military participation in the ongoing peace process in the DR Congo. Read more »
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Angola Rejects Possibility of Sending Troops to DRC
ANGOP
Angola puts off military participation in the ongoing peace process in the DR Congo. Read more »
July 29
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Will a Critical Opportunity for Dialogue Be Missed? [analysis]
ISS
Since the controversial 2011 elections, opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been calling for a national dialogue. Read more »
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Rights Abuses On Both Sides in DRC Conflict
IRIN
As fighting continues in North Kivu Province between the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) army and the rebel group M23, both sides have been accused of committing human rights... Read more »
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Rwanda Welcomes More Returnees From DRC
New Times
Thirty eight Rwandans, including 28 teenagers and nine children, who have been living in DR Congo, were on Friday welcomed home on arrival at Nyagatare transit centre, Rusizi... Read more »
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The Objectives of the Unholy Alliances Operating in DRC
Focus
We have what amounts to incontrovertible proof that Monusco, the so-called peacekeeping U.N. mission in eastern DR Congo, is in an unholy alliance with the newly formed Foreign... Read more »
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Aid Workers On Standby As Families Flee DRC [press release]
AlertNet
TENS of thousands of villagers are fleeing fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports children's charity Plan International. Read more »
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Papa Panzu - the Father of the Red Cross of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [press release]
IFRC
It is with sparkling eyes that Paul Panzu Mambiku relates his story of joining the Red Cross of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 56 years ago. Known as Papa Panzu, the father... Read more »
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New Times
Only a few hours after issuing yet another scathing report on the conflict in Eastern DRC and pack of lies against Rwanda, including the assertion from one of their many unnamed... Read more »
July 28
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Govt Hopeful of M23 Rebels' Extradition
VOA
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's information minister says the government in Kinshasa enjoys good relations with Rwanda in spite of the diplomatic challenges between the two... Read more »
July 27
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UN Mission Denounces Rebels [press release]
Monusco
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO, is highly alarmed over the allegations of killings, forced recruitment and... Read more »
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Peacekeeping Mission Denounces M23's Alleged Abuses Against Civilians
UN News
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo today said it is highly alarmed over allegations of killings, forced recruitment and illegal detention... Read more »
July 26
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UN Security Council Condemns Fighting, Calls for Co-operation
Focac
Hopes were high for the recently agreed Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, UN Secretary-GeneralBan Ki- moon said here Thursday,... Read more »
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